Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Our distrust is very expensive.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.